Policy, Research & Politics
Angélique Kidjo honoured with Amnesty International top human rights award
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- Thursday, 12 May 2016
The Grammy-winning musician shares the prize with three African youth activist movements, who show ‘exceptional courage’ standing up to injustice.
The Art Provocateur Fela Kuti Who Used Sex and Politics to Confront
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- Thursday, 12 May 2016
Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti would have been 78 this year. It is well within the realm of possibility that he would still be alive if not for the maltreatment meted out by the Nigerian state and the lack of standard antiretroviral therapy.
La musique rapproche des peuples que les gouvernements veulent diviser
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- Thursday, 12 May 2016
Le concert du groupe britannique des Rolling Stones le 25 mars dernier à Cuba, qui marque le retour du rock dans le pays communiste. L’« Orchestre debout » qui, le 30 avril, célèbre en musique le premier mois d’existence de Nuit debout sur la place de la République à Paris. L’orchestre symphonique du théâtre Marriinsky de Saint-Pétersbourg (Russie) qui joue, le 5 mai, dans la ville antique syrienne de Palmyre en ruines.
Rokia Traoré on refugees and colonisation
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- Thursday, 12 May 2016
There’s a real problem we as Africans have to face in Africa. To solve it requires understanding what happened, where it came from and to place the responsibilities.
Tanzania: Snura's Vulgar 'Chura' Video Banned
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- Thursday, 12 May 2016
Bouncing and grinding, singer Snura Mushi's latest released music video 'Chura' is a hit among her fans, but not for the government which said it breaches moral fabric of the public.
Belarus: Lavon Volski is a free man in an unfree country
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- Tuesday, 03 May 2016
Since the beginning of the 1980s, the Belarusian rock musician Lavon Volski has been one of the most influential cultural personalities in his country fighting for freedom of artistic expression. In May 2016, he is being honoured with the Freemuse Award 2016.
German orchestra accuses Turkey of trying to censor 'Armenian genocide' performance
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- Tuesday, 03 May 2016
A German orchestra has claimed Turkey tried to make them take the word “genocide” out of a concert marking the massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces during the First World War. Monday 25 April marked the 101th anniversary of the beginning of what Armenia calls the genocide of 1.5 million people between 1915 and 1917 by the ruling Ottoman Empire.
Jordan lifts ban on controversial rock group
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- Tuesday, 03 May 2016
Jordan has lifted a ban on a performance by a popular Lebanese rock band imposed amid claims the group’s songs promoting religious and sexual freedom violated local customs and religious beliefs.
How Ghanaian Artist Azizaa Is Challenging Christianity's Grip On Ghana
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- Tuesday, 03 May 2016
According to a 2012 survey about religiosity and atheism, Ghana is one of the most religious countries in the world. At first glance, there is some evidence for this: when you land in Accra, you’ll notice churches everywhere you go. If you look even closer, you’ll see Mormon missionaries on their bikes throughout the country. But are Ghanaians very religious or are they a very spiritual people invaded by highly organized, predatory religious structures?
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